Reviews

"Mike Griffin has suddenly become quite prolific, this being his third release in the past year. The first two were minimal almost to the
point of becoming little more than white noise, although very interesting and artistic white noise. This time, while the minimalist
approach to ambient is still there, instead of synths Griffin has been experimenting with bass guitar, processed in a variety of unusual
ways. The title of the disc, not to mention the sounds on the first track, “Warm Submersion,” quickly give an impression of what to
expect. It is definitely all about the pulsing. Mike suggests low-volume playback, which I endorse as well. Otherwise, your neighbors
and your dog, not to mention the bass response of your speakers, may complain a little, particularly on this first track. Even then, this is
my least favorite track, too heavy on the pulsing; the rest of the disc holds up much better. After 16 minutes of bass drone experiments
on “Thoughts From Another,” the excellent 3-part “Pulse Meditation” suite forms the centerpiece, over 40 minutes of deep bass rumblings
and ambient wanderings. Changes are extremely slow and subtle, but the end result is intriguing and worthy of your investigation.
Recommended."
--Reviewed by Phil Derby, Electroambientspace.com

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"Heralding a return to (almost) business as usual, Hypnos label founder Mike Griffin has released his new CD entitled The Pulse Meditations, which consists entirely of electronically treated bass guitar. It's a gorgeous piece of work...